CR 19-091 Rule Text

10. Effect on Small Business (initial regulatory flexibility analysis): The department expects no economic impact directly related to these rule changes. The proposed rule does not impose any compliance or reporting requirements on small businesses nor are any design or operational standards contained in the rule.

11. Agency Contact Person: Meredith Penthorn, 101 S. Webster St., Madison, WI 53703, 608-316-0080, [e-mail]

12. Place where comments are to be submitted and deadline for submission:

Written comments may be submitted at the public hearings, by regular mail, fax or email to:

Meredith Penthorn

Department of Natural Resources

P.O Box 7921, Madison, WI 53707

608-316-0080

[e-mail]

Written comments may also be submitted to the Department at [e-mail].

Hearing dates and the comment submission deadline are to be determined.

Section 1   NR 20.03 (18) is amended to read:

NR 20.03 (18) “Lake Michigan tributaries" means the Pike river and its tributaries, Kenosha and Racine counties; Kewaunee river and its tributaries excluding Little Scarboro, Scarboro, Roger and Casco creeks, Kewaunee county; Milwaukee river upstream to the Grafton dam in the village of Grafton and tributaries to the Milwaukee river upstream to the first dam or lake; Menomonee river upstream to the Lepper dam in the village of Menomonee Falls and tributaries to the Menomonee river upstream to the first dam or lake; Sheboygan river downstream to the coast guard station and its tributaries excluding Unnamed tributary (locally known as Willow creek), Sheboygan county; and all other tributaries to Lake Michigan upstream to the first dam or lake.

Section 2   NR 20.05 (14) is amended to read:

NR 20.05 (14) Capture, tag, mark or attach any object and release wild fish unless issued a permit by the department pursuant to s. NR 19.11. or by specific authorization from the department to capture, tag and immediately release fish from the wild using lawful methods for the purposes of a fishing contest.

Section 3   NR 20.10 (4) and (6) are amended to read:

NR 20.10 (4) Use or possess any artificial light while sturgeon spearing in order to illuminate any waters open to sturgeon spearing during the period beginning 48 hours before and continuing through the open season for lake sturgeon spearing.

(6) Fish for sturgeon during the open season by the method of spearing or possess or control a spear or similar device within a fishing shelter on Lake Winnebago system waters from 12 a.m. until 7 a.m. on opening day, and from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. of the following day on subsequent days.

Section 4   NR 20.10 (7) is created to read:

NR 20.10 (7) Possess, maintain or control a spear in a sturgeon fishing shelter unless in possession of a valid sturgeon spearing license and unused carcass tag for the waterbody on which that shelter is located.

Section 5   NR 20.11 (1)(a) is amended to read:

NR 20.11 (1)(a) The name and residential address or Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources customer identification number in the English language of the person owning or using the fishing shelter is legibly painted or otherwise affixed on the outside of the fishing shelter with block lettering a minimum of one inch square and in contrasting colors. Fishing shelters that are occupied or otherwise in use are exempt from this requirement.

Section 6   NR 20.15 (4) is amended to read:

NR 20.15 (4) Fish by the method of trolling with up to 3 hooks, baits, or lures on all inland waters l in the following counties: Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Buffalo, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Racine, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Shawano, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waushara, Waukesha, Winnebago, and Wood.

Section 7   NR 20.18 (10) is amended to read:

Species

Total Daily Bag Limit

(10) Ruffe, white perch and gobies ………..

0 except as authorized in s. NR 20.20, but one of each may be killed and possessed for immediate delivery to a department service center or regional office

Section 8   NR 20.20 (1)(b) 2. is amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(1) ADAMS (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).

(b) Largemouth and smallmouth bass

2. Mason lake, Amey pond, Parker lake

a. Hook and line

First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March

5 in total but only 1 may be longer than 18

None except the possession of fish from 14 to 18 is prohibited

Section 9   NR 20.20 (2)(h) 2. is amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(2) ASHLAND (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).

(h) Walleye, sauger and hybrids

2. Butternut lake (on Price County border), Gordon lake, Zielke lake, North Fork Flambeau river from Upper Park Falls Flowage dam in Price County upstream to the Turtle− Flambeau flowage in Iron County and its tributaries upstream to the first lake, dam, or fish refuge, Mineral lake, Spillerberg lake

a. Hook and line

First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March

3 in total

None but only 1 may be longer than 14

Section 10   NR 20.20 (3)(d) 2. b. and (f) 1. are amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(3) BARRON (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).

(d) Rough fish

2. Beaver Dam lake

b. Seining at any time for smelt. with seines Seines may not be more than 75 feet in length and 6 feet in depth

(f) Walleye, sauger and hybrids

1. Red Cedar lake, Hemlock lake, Beaver Dam lake, Bear lake (on Washburn County border), Horseshoe lake (T36N, R14E, S3, 115 ac.), Lower Turtle lake, Upper Turtle lake

a. Hook and line

First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March

3 in total

18

Section 11   NR 20.20 (4)(h) 1. a. is amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(4) BAYFIELD (For species or waters not listed, including Lake Superior, see sub. (73)).

(h) Trout and salmon

1. Bono creek, Boyd creek, Onion river downstream from Lake Superior District Power Company power line (T49N R4W S6), Pikes creek downstream from the Red dam, Pine creek downstream from its confluence with Little Pine creek

a. Hook and line

First Saturday in May at 5:00 a.m. to November 15

5 in total but only 2 may be brown trout longer than 15 and only 1 may be a rainbow trout

Brook trout 8, brown trout 10, salmon 12, rainbow trout 26

Section 12   NR 20.20 (9)(f) 1. as affected by CR-19-016 is amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(9) CHIPPEWA (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).

(f) Muskellunge

1. Holcombe flowage, Lake Wissota

a. Hook and line

First Saturday in MaySaturday before Memorial Day to December 31 on open water

1

50

Section 13   NR 20.20 (11)(a) is amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(11) COLUMBIA (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).

(a) Catfish

1. Lower Wisconsin river from the Prairie du Sac dam to the railroad bridge at Sauk CityU. S. highway 12 bridge

a. Hook and line

First Saturday in May to November 30

10 in total

None

Section 14   NR 20.20 (11)(b) is repealed.

Section 15   NR 20.20 (13)(b) is amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(13) DANE (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).

(b) Catfish

1. Lower Wisconsin river from the Prairie du Sac dam to the railroad bridge at Sauk CityU. S. highway 12 bridge

a. Hook and line

First Saturday in May to November 30

10 in total

None

2. Lower Wisconsin river downstream from the railroad bridge at Sauk CityU. S. highway 12 bridge

a. Hook and line, set or bank pole, setline

Continuous

10 in total

None

Section 16   NR 20.20 (20)(b) 2. is amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(20) FOND DU LAC (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).

(b) Northern pike

2. Mullet lake, Rock river including Horicon marsh

a. Hook and line

Continuous

02

26

Section 17   NR 20.20 (21)(b) 1., as affected by CR-19-016, is amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(21) FOREST (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).

(b) Largemouth and smallmouth bass

1. Crane lake, Luna lake, McKinley lake, Pickerel lake, Three Johns lake, White Deer, Kentuck lake

a. Hook and line

First Saturday in May to Friday preceding third Saturday in June

0 for smallmouth bass, 1 for largemouth bass

18 for largemouth bass only

Third Saturday in June to the first Sunday in March

1 in total

18

Monday following the first Sunday in March to Friday preceding the first Saturday in May

0

None

Section 18   NR 20.20 (25)(d) 2. is repealed.

Section 19   NR 20.20 (26)(g) 1. and (h) 2. are amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(26) IRON (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).

(g) Trout and salmon

1. Graveyard creek and its tributaries, Montreal river downstream from Superior falls, Oronto creek and its tributaries, Parker creek

a. Hook and line

Last Saturday in March to November 15

5 in total but only 2 may be brown trout longer than 15 and only 1 may be rainbow trout

Brown trout 10, salmon 12, rainbow trout 26, brook trout 8

(h) Walleye, sauger and hybrids

2. Gile flowage, Island lake (connected to Montreal river), Pine lake, Randall lake, North Fork Flambeau river from Upper Park Falls Flowage dam in Price County upstream to the Turtle− Flambeau flowage in Iron County and its tributaries upstream to the first lake, dam, or fish refuge, West Branch Montreal river, Sherman lake

a. Hook and line

First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March

3 in total

None but only 1 may be longer than 14

Section 20   NR 20.20 (26)(g) 1m. is created to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(26) IRON (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).

(g) Trout and salmon

1m. Montreal river downstream from Superior falls

a. Hook and line

Continuous

5 in total

10

Section 21   NR 20.20 (26)(h) 5. is repealed.

Section 22   NR 20.20 (33)(d) 2. is repealed.

Section 23   NR 20.20 (33)(e) 2. is amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(33) LAFAYETTE (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).

(e) Rough fish

2. Yellowstone lake

a. Hook and line, by hand, dip netting, spearing

Continuous

Gar and bowfin 0, other rough fish noneNone

None

Section 24   NR 20.20 (38)(d) 3., as affected by CR 19-016, is amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(38) MARINETTE (For species or waters not listed, including Green Bay and its tributaries, see sub. (73)).

(d) Trout and salmon

3. Beaver creek, Beaver creek (north branch), Beaver creek (south branch), K.C. creek, Pike river between county highway K and the confluence of the north and south branches, Pike river (north branch), Walker creek

a. Hook and line

First Saturday in May at 5:00 a.m. to October 15

3 in total

12 for brown trout and rainbow trout, 8 for brook trout

Section 25   NR 20.20 (43)(c) is repealed.

Section 26   NR 20.20 (44)(g) 1. is amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(44) ONEIDA (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).

(g) Walleye, sauger and hybrids

1. Bearskin lake, Buckskin lake (on Vilas County border), Crescent lake (near Rhinelander), Diamond lake, George lake, Hasbrook lake, Julia lake (on Forest County border), Katherine lake, Mercer lake, Oneida lake, Squaw lake (on Vilas County border), Squirrel lake, Three lakes chain (includes Big, Big Fork, Big Stone, Deer, Dog, Fourmile, Island, Laurel, Little Fork, Long, Medicine, Moccasin, Mud, Planting Ground, Rangeline, Round, Spirit, Townline, Virgin, and Whitefish lakes and all connecting waters and Eagle river downstream to the Long Lake (Burnt Rollways) dam combined)

a. Hook and line

First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March

3 in total

None, but only 1 may be longer than 14

Section 27   NR 20.20 (49)(f) 1. is repealed.

Section 28   NR 20.20 (51)(a) 1., as affected by CR 19-016, (e) 2. and (h) 1. are amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(51) PRICE (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).

(a) Largemouth and smallmouth bass

1. Bass lake (T38N R2W S18), Sailor lake

a. Hook and line

First Saturday in May to Friday preceding third Saturday in June

0 for smallmouth bass, 1 for largemouth bass

18 for largemouth bass only

Third Saturday in June to the first Sunday in March

1 in total

18

Monday following the first Sunday in March to Friday preceding the first Saturday in May

0

None

(e) Panfish

2. Butternut lake, Phillips chain of lakes (Duroy, Elk, Long, and Wilson lakes combined) and the Elk river between Jobes and Musser dams combined, Pike chain of lakes (Amik, Pike, Round, and Turner lakes combined), Solberg lake including its tributaries upstream to the first dam or lake, Soo Lake (Lac Sault Dore) and Grassy Lake and the Elk River between Wiemer and Jobes dams combined

a. Hook and line

Continuous

25 in total but no more than 10 of a single species until March 1, 2026 when it becomes 25 in total

None

(h) Walleye, sauger and hybrids

1. Thompson lake, Whitcomb lake, Jump river and its tributaries upstream to the first dam or lake

Hook and line

First Saturday in May to the first Sunday in March

3 in total

None except the possession of fish from 14 to 18 inches is prohibited and only 1 fish may be longer than 18

Section 29   NR 20.20 (55)(g) 1., as affected by CR-19-016, is amended to read:

County and Species

Waters

Authorized Methods

Open Season (both dates inclusive)

Daily bag limit

Minimum Length or Other Size Restrictions (Inches)

(55) RUSK (For species or waters not listed, see sub. (73)).

(g) Muskellunge

1. Holcombe flowage

a. Hook and line

First Saturday in MaySaturday before Memorial Day to December 31 on open water

1

50

Section 30   NR 20.20 (56)(a) is amended to read: